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Photographer Rachel Leah  Rachel Leah {Karma:26110}
Project #59 Big and Little Camera Model Canon Powershot S1 IS
Categories Children
People
Photoart
Film Format Digital JPEG Norm
Portfolio PhotosM
Lens Canon Zoom
Uploaded 1/14/2009 Film / Memory Type digital
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Views 922 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 26 Rating
6.68
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Location City - 
State -  NEW YORK
Country - United States   United States
About The subjects are actually the same person: me at 4 years old and 18 years old.

After days of searching, I just can't find a quote, verse, or poem that could do justice to what I was thinking when making this picture. So I guess I will leave what you feel about this photo up to you.

This doesn't have anything to do with conceit or pride, but seeing yourself as important as much as anyone else you'd care for. For me, making this picture was centered around learning to love myself, and realizing I am one of my greatest responsibilities. I’ve discovered if you can't respect, love, or protect YOURSELF, it's going to be near impossible to try to respect, love, or protect ANYONE ELSE. It's going to be real hard to receive real love or acceptance from any other being if you can't receive it from yourself.

Technically speaking - a lot was done in photoshop, and with my pen tablet... from editing the old picture, putting them together, cutting, erasing, painting... but I don't want to write it ALL out, so just know it was digitally manipulated :)
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There are 26 Comments in 1 Pages
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Joćo F * Photography Joćo F * Photography   {K:41945} 1/18/2010
Very fine portrait with supperb light, i love it.Well done Rachel!!!
regards
joao

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Sinem . Sinem .   {K:9180} 8/18/2009
I like this work a lot. First seems that you and your daughter together..congrt.hope to see your older ages too..

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Len Webster Len Webster   {K:25714} 6/28/2009
Very effective - and such an enigmatic title that the 'About' information was necessary for a full understanding. (The eyes give the impression she is your daughter!) Well done.

Len

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Barbara Kite Barbara Kite   {K:6977} 4/12/2009
WOW, Rachel, you was beautiful at 4 and 18 and I am sure you are beautiful now. Well Rachel I am 64 years old and I have all ways felt kind of like you feel, but I can't say that what other people think of me doesn't matter, because it all ways have, and some people can hurt you and not know it, But with me I think the feeling comes from with in, I have learned that I love my own self more than I once did.
I do want to tell you this I know and I don't really know you, but you have inter strenth from with in excellent job. 7777777777777 BK

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vanessa shakesheff vanessa shakesheff   {K:68840} 3/21/2009
Beautiful photoart portrait ..beautiful colour and light..nessa

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Oscar E.  Flores H.   {K:7850} 3/15/2009
fELICITACIONES, lAS MIRADAS SON MUY EXPRESIVAS.eL MANEJO DE LA LUZ ESTA MUY BIEN LOGRADO. fELICITACIONES

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jacques brisebois   {K:73883} 2/1/2009
very nice collage, you have incredible eyes... real nice work.

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Rachel Leah Rachel Leah   {K:26110} 1/22/2009
Thanks so much Mervo! And ugh, I know - I hate that the zipper and collar are in the picture too! If I were taking this picture specifically for this piece I would have made sure it wasn't there - but it was a random picture of me just sitting in the car so... little did I know that a year or so later I'd use it in this picture. I couldn't think of a way to cut it out either since the shadow of it on my face is so intense. Ah well... you live and learn, now I know to make sure there's no nonsense in the way even if the random pics I take cause I may use it years later in a picture! Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment - i really appreciate it!

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Mervo  Mervo     {K:8643} 1/22/2009
Great to see a before and after Rachel! I like the harsh sidelight, the slight over-exposure and the "serious" looks you both have. If I were to pick fault with anything it would be the distraction of the zip on your coat (I presume it's a zip!) and that maybe a little bit of space from the left could be cropped off. Other than that, this would be a great one to hang on your wall!

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Gustavo Scheverin Gustavo Scheverin   {K:164501} 1/22/2009
Encantadoras las miradas, las dos son muy bellas!.
Felicitaciones!

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Paolo Barthelemy   {K:25552} 1/19/2009
Intimate, moody portrait. Different ages but the same intense look and expression of the little and the teen Rachel. Well done!
Regards, Paolo

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Wolf Zorrito Wolf Zorrito   {K:78768} 1/17/2009
Good PS work, the eyes really pop out. Well done.

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Ilir Xhemsiti Ilir Xhemsiti   {K:4285} 1/17/2009
Very good work,...beautiful.

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Nelson Moore [Kes] -  Nelson Moore [Kes] -     {K:20241} 1/17/2009
Hi Rachel, this fits the "big & little" project well!

Deut.6:5 / Mt. 22:36-40. All truth hangs on this love!~

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Robert Gaither Robert Gaither   {K:34128} 1/16/2009
I know it takes time to do images the way you want. Really like this idea. Excellent work and composition.

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Ina Todorova-Kuneva Ina Todorova-Kuneva   {K:743} 1/15/2009
Beautiful portrait!

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Rachel Leah Rachel Leah   {K:26110} 1/15/2009
thank you all so much for such nice comments :) and soumya good idea for the title, I just might change it!

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soumya  soumya     {K:13087} 1/15/2009
amazing work of art i must say. the way u matched the two shot of yours, i can think this is a shot of "me, myself and love" :-)
keep well...

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Mike K Mike K   {K:-666} 1/15/2009
A beautiful image and wonderful idea. And your commentary is right on... most of us (myself included) need to do a better job of understanding and loving who we are.

Mike

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Ali  dewchi    {K:15992} 1/14/2009
So beautiful photo.

All the best.

7/7

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sascha jonack   {K:19715} 1/14/2009
excellent finish Rachel. Great colors, lighting and very careful edited in PS.
To your mentioned words I can only agree. If you can't take care of yourself you will not be able to take care of others. Many forget this. Maybe that's why we have so many problems in the world. The don't understand and they just are selfish thinking.
All the best, Sascha

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stingRay pt.4 . stingRay pt.4 .   {K:250401} 1/14/2009
A very clever piece of photoart my dear Rachel. Great postwork utilising the two portraits. Great lighting. Best wishes....Ray

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Milos Rancic Milos Rancic   {K:2919} 1/14/2009
Exellent...
Best regards,
Milos

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Luciano Caturegli   {K:6609} 1/14/2009
molto bello questo ritratto,bellissima espressione,occhi stupendi,buona la luce,complimenti

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Stan Ciszek Stan Ciszek   {K:56854} 1/14/2009
Quite charming...

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Arben Mallaki Arben Mallaki   {K:10761} 1/14/2009
Very nice work!!

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